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Published on December 7, 2015 In 2014, more Virginians died from heroin and prescription drug overdose than car crashes.

Published on March 29, 2016 Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring joined colleagues from across the country to announce the creation of a new coalition to combat climate change and sea level rise, grow the clean energy sector, and build a cleaner, more sustainable future.

Published on Jun 5, 2015 On May 28, 2015, Attorney General Mark R. Herring chaired the final meeting of Governor Terry McAuliffe's Task Force on Combating Campus Sexual Violence. The group worked for more than 6 months to develop 21 recommendations to improve the way Virginia colleges and universities prevent sexual violence and respond to reports of it. The full report is available here.

Published on Jan 20, 2015 In response to a troubling statewide spike in heroin and prescription drug overdose fatalities, Attorney General Mark R. Herring and a bipartisan group of Virginia legislators have introduced important legislation to save lives and hold drug dealers accountable. According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, heroin overdose fatalities in Virginia have more than doubled from 100 deaths in 2011 to 213 deaths in 2013, while an additional 468 Virginians died from prescription drug overdose in 2013. Between 2011 and 2013, every region of the state experienced an increase in heroin fatalities, including a 164% increase in Northern Virginia, a 94% increase in Hampton Roads, and a 50% increase in the Richmond metro area.